diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSessionFactory.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSessionFactory.java
index 323dfe87e2f2..5e21f5e8c808 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSessionFactory.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSessionFactory.java
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ else if ( request.isUpdateSnapshots() )
         }
         session.setAuthenticationSelector( authSelector );
 
-        String transport = request.getUserProperties()
-                .getProperty( MAVEN_RESOLVER_TRANSPORT_KEY, MAVEN_RESOLVER_TRANSPORT_WAGON );
+        Object transport = configProps.getOrDefault( MAVEN_RESOLVER_TRANSPORT_KEY, MAVEN_RESOLVER_TRANSPORT_WAGON );
         if ( MAVEN_RESOLVER_TRANSPORT_NATIVE.equals( transport ) )
         {
             // Make sure (whatever extra priority is set) that resolver native is selected